CSHS; also known in other CIHI publications as "cost per weighted case (CPWC)"

Description

This indicator measures the ratio of a hospital's total acute inpatient care expenses to the number of acute inpatient weighted cases related to the inpatients for which the hospital provided care.

Interpretation

Cost of a standard hospital stay is an indicator that measures the relative cost-efficiency of a hospital's ability to provide acute inpatient care. This indicator compares a hospital's total acute inpatient care expenses to the number of acute inpatient weighted cases related to the inpatients that it provided care for. The result is the hospital's average full cost of treating the average acute inpatient. A high cost of a standard hospital stay indicates a relatively high cost of treating the average acute inpatient; a low cost of a standard hospital stay indicates that the cost of treating the average acute inpatient is relatively low.

The four factors that influence indicator results are organizational structure, components of CSHS, methodological issues and data quality.

The indicator can provide insight into the total cost to treat an average inpatient with a Resource Intensity Weight (RIW) of 1, to improve cost-efficiency.

Interpretation

Cost of a standard hospital stay is an indicator that measures the relative cost-efficiency of a hospital's ability to provide acute inpatient care. This indicator compares a hospital's total acute inpatient care expenses to the number of acute inpatient weighted cases related to the inpatients that it provided care for. The result is the hospital's average full cost of treating the average acute inpatient. A high cost of a standard hospital stay indicates a relatively high cost of treating the average acute inpatient; a low cost of a standard hospital stay indicates that the cost of treating the average acute inpatient is relatively low.

HSP Framework Dimension

Health System Outputs: Efficiently delivered

Areas of Need

Getting Better

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

References

Not applicable

Availability of Data Sources and Results

Data Sources

CMDB, DAD

Available Data Years

Type of Year:
FiscalFirst Available Year:
2012Last Available Year:
2016